Carlo Thränhardt (born 1957-07-05 in Bad Lauchstädt, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German high jumper, who won the silver medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble. He excelled at indoor competitions, setting the world indoor record on three occasions between 1984-88. His best mark of 2.42 meters makes him equal-second (with Swede Patrik Sjoberg), and has been exceeded - indoors and out - only by current world record holder Javier Sotomayor of Cuba. Like all modern high jumpers, Thränhardt used the Fosbury Flop style, but of the eleven men in history to have cleared 2.40 meters (7 ft 10 1/2in) or better, he was only the second to do so jumping off his right leg. Russian jumpers Igor Paklin - in Septempber 1985 - and Vyacheslav Voronin - in August 2000 - are the only other jumpers in history to clear 2.40 using a right foot take-off. (See: Table listing "Top Performers" in entry for High Jump)
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